Top News:
New York Times:
Fox News producer Abby Grossberg files two lawsuits accusing Fox's lawyers of coercing her to give misleading testimony and take the blame in the Dominion case — The producer, Abby Grossberg, said in a pair of lawsuits that the effort to place blame on her and Maria Bartiromo …
Discussion:
Media Matters for America, The Guardian, New Republic, Washington Post, Boing Boing, @oliverdarcy, Yahoo News, @nickconfessore, Forbes, Talking Points Memo, CNN, Deadline, Fortune, @brianstelter, @katie_robertson, @kaivanshroff, @politicussarah, @cliffschecter, @atrupar, Newser, Insider, @rgoodlaw, @jbenton, @jayrosen_nyu, The Week, @mediaite, @justinbaragona, @ericlisann, @fmanjoo, @apiper13, @harrylitman, @kylegriffin1, @jonathanalter, Mediaite, HuffPost and The Hill
RELATED:
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Fox claims hosts who repeated election lies acted as pundits with the leeway to express opinions while saying they're entitled to the same rights as journalists — The issue could cut both ways for Fox, which argues that hosts who aired false claims of election fraud acted as pundits …
Discussion:
@kenvogel, @picardonhealth, @jeremymbarr, @jeremymbarr, @jumboelliott76 and @jeremymbarr
Ashley Cullins / The Hollywood Reporter:
With a trial looming, some experts expect Fox News to settle the Dominion lawsuit as it weighs “how much risk” it wants to take and the money it has on hand — With dueling motions for summary judgment pending and a trial looming, lawyers watching the fight expect it to end …
Discussion:
NBC News, @jbflint, @oliverdarcy, @oliverdarcy, @sulliview, Bloomberg, @jayrosen_nyu and The Guardian
The Daily Beast:
Fox News files a restraining order against Tucker Carlson producer Abby Grossberg, claiming she threatened to expose talks with Fox lawyers in the Dominion suit — This reporting is featured in this week's edition of Confider, the newsletter pulling back the curtain on the media.
Discussion:
Variety, Insider, NPR, Washington Examiner, Next TV, @billkristol, @karolcummins, @harrylitman, @thedailybeast, @kazweida, @brianstelter, @jayejaybird54, @davidcorndc, @lacadri34, @file411, Axios, @karaswisher, Boing Boing and Insider
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
Fox losing the Dominion lawsuit could bring shareholder litigation, jeopardize Rupert Murdoch's control, hurt contract renewals with cable companies, and more
Discussion:
New York Times, Media Matters for America, CNN, Talking Points Memo, @markmobility, The Wrap, @gpaddymanning and Forbes
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources describe acrimony at Rolling Stone after the outlet broke the story about the FBI raiding James Gordon Meek's home without mentioning CSAM allegations — Warning: This story contains references to disturbing accusations and incidents of child sex abuse.
Discussion:
@davidfolkenflik, @kittypurrzog, @thatjenmonroe, @jane__bradley, @jbflint, @steveguest, @tombevanrcp, @lwoodhouse, @neontaster, @awprokop, @newsjennifer and @arifcrafiq
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
An analysis of 105K+ variations of Upworthy headlines: negative words and sad words in headlines generate more clicks while words of joy and fear reduce clicks — Why is all the news so negative? — Maybe it's because journalists are naturally drawn to aberrations — outliers from the norm …
Discussion:
@spj_tweets, @ingaspringe, @jbenton, @amlwhere and Media Voices
James Vincent / The Verge:
TikTok refreshes its Community Guidelines, expanding a section to cover “synthetic and manipulated media”, or deepfakes, as pressure from the US increases — As the prospect of a US TikTok ban continues to grow, the video app has refreshed its content moderation policies.
Discussion:
PCMag UK, TechCrunch and @samgregory, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Ahead of Shou Zi Chew's testimony, TikTok confirms having 150M MAUs in the US, up from 100M in August 2020; in September 2021, TikTok reported 1B+ MAUs globally
Discussion:
CNN, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, TechCrunch, The Verge, Vox, @pkafka, UPI, @dangainor, @brianstelter, @armanddoma, @lexnfx, @annmarie, @annalysagayle, MediaPost and NBC News, more at Techmeme »
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Guardian and Mirror condemn the UK government for excluding The Guardian, Mirror, the BBC, i, and The Independent from the Home Secretary's trip to Rwanda — The Home Office said it is not always possible to invite all media outlets on every trip. — Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner …
Discussion:
@rasmus_kleis, @pressgazette, @pressgazette and @pressgazette
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
After The Times and Sunday Times in Scotland merged, Sunday Times editor Ben Taylor says he was assured there are no plans to merge The Times and Sunday Times — The Scottish editions of the Times titles were merged into a seven-day operation last month. — New Sunday Times editor Ben Taylor …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
IFPI report: subscription audio streaming revenue grew 10.3% to $12.7B in 2022, with 589M subs at the end of the year; total streaming grew 11.5% to $17.5B — Global recorded-music revenue growth slowed down dramatically in 2022 but still was up 9% according to the year-end report …
Discussion:
Music Ally, Billboard, IFPI and Music Business Worldwide
Alex Ritman / The Hollywood Reporter:
The BFI unveils its new film fund: £36.6M for the development of feature films over three years and £17.4M for documentaries, shorts, and other content — Buoyed by the success of such films as ‘Aftersun’ and ‘Blue Jean,’ the British Film Institute is reaffirming its commitment …
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Guinness World Records launches its first TV channel, available on Atmosphere in the US, with original shows like Guinness World Records: Gone Viral — EXCLUSIVE: Guinness World Records, the iconic British institution that has been running for nearly 70 years, has launched its first ever TV channel.
Energy & Commodities Editor, Tokyo — 
Politics Reporter, TX — 
Consumer Brands Reporter, GA — 
Deputy Editor - Health Care, VA — 
Product Editor, CA — 
Indigenous Affairs Editor, Sydney — 
China Markets Correspondent, Shanghai — 
Bangor Reporter, ME — 
Commerce Editor - Health, Remote US — 
Sports Editor, MI — 
Deputy Politics Editor, CA — 
Alphaville Reporter, London — 
Trending News Reporter, NY — 
Weekend Editor, CA — 
Part-Time Reporter, AZ — 
Political Correspondent, NV — 
Sr. Reporter, Singapore — 
Evening Dep. Breaking News Ed., CA — 
Copy Editor - Miami HQ, FL — 
Senior Reporter, NM — 
Police & Courts Reporter, OH — 
Senior Editor - Ideas, Remote US — 
Morning News Producer, WA — 
Tech Correspondent, CA — 
Enterprise Journalist, WA — 
City Government Reporter, OR — 
TV & Pop Culture Critic, MA — 
Washington Correspondent, DC — 
Local Editor - Morris County, NJ — 
Service Journalism Reporter, PA — 
Senior Editor - NBA, Remote US — 
Immigration Reporter, CA — 
Senior IP Reporter, Remote TX — 
Reporter - National, Remote NY — 
